Supplementary clothesline



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SUPPLEMENTARY CLOTHESLINE John G. Field, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Application May 5, 195o, serial No. 160,14 In Canada February 25, 1950 My invention relates to clotheslines `and more particularly to an auxiliary or supplement-ary clothesline which may be readily detachably secured to a conventional main clothesline."

A primary object of thev invention is to provide an auxiliary or supplementary clothesline which is highly simplified'inwconstructiom reliable and efficient in operation,'easy to manipulate and cheap to manufacture.

A further important object is to provide an auxiliary clothesline to which the clothes maybe pinned or otherwise secured in the comfort of an indoor area, the auxiliary line being then taken out of doors and detachably secured to a conventional main clothesline with a minimum of effort and very little time required to complete the transfer.

A further object is to provide an auxiliary clothesline of the above mentioned character which will facilitate the rapid removal of clothes from the line when dry clothes are caughtin' a rain storm, or the like.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an auxiliaryv clothesline which'may be kept indoors and free from dirt and moisture when it is not being used.

vOther objects andadvantaaes. of. the invention will be apparent' during the ncourse of ythe following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational View of an auxiliary clothesline embodying my invention and showing the same applied to a conventional main clothesline,A

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational view of a single section of my auxiliary clothesline and illustrating? the manner in which the same is attached to the main clothesline,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary' plan view taken on line 3-73 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary diagonal elevational view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2, and,`

Figure. 51S an Aallarga@ trarisrerseiertal .Sectional view taken on line 5:1-5 ofv Figurel 2i f In the drawings, where forthe purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention. the numeral l0 .designates a @nientional main taut or tensioned wire clothesline which may be of. the endless pulley, mounted-irre, as shown, or of the singlestrand; nxedlymoun-ted type, if: desired My auxiliary @Supplementary v1 claim. iol. zii-119.12)

clothesline is designated generally by the numeral I'I, and includes a plurality of separate elongated line sections or strands I2 of rope or ,the like. f i

Each line section or strand I2 carries a plurality of separate attaching or suspension elements i3, preferably formed of wire, and these suspension elements I 3 comprise straight body portions or Shanks I4 which are substantially vertical in use, and bent at their bottom ends to form integral substantially closed loops or eyes I5, which engage snugly about the line section I2 for securing the elements I3 in fixed positions upon the line section. The loops I5 are squeezed or pinchedwhen the elements I3 are applied to each line section I2 so that the loops I5 will tightly embrace the line section and slippage 'will not occur between'thel line section and suspension elemr'itsy I3. l`The AShanks lll are bent at their uppern ends to form integral line attaching'eyes or loops IS, yhaving free substantially tangential ends I 'I which vare spaced laterally of the shank` I4, so that the loops I6 may be appliedV over the horizontal main line lll, Figure 5. The upper loops I6 are substantially spirally Wound and spaced progressively farther from the Shanks I4, toward their free ends or tails Il. The loops or eyes I6 slidably receive the main line I-0 andthe's'uspension elements I3 are freely slidalole or adjustable `lt'nngitudinally ofthe main line'l.

' Each auxiliary line section I2 is formed at one end to provide an attaching loop I8, integral therewith, and -a generally Sshaped flat end attaching element-lanas a closed loopor eye 20 at one end thereof, permanently secured to theloopA I8; The opposite end of the attaching element VI9 constitutes an open generally U- shaped hook 2l, as shown.

Each auxiliary line` section I2 is provided at its opposite end with a closed integral attaching loop 22, permanently secured within an aperture 23 formed-near-one end of an elongated flat line tightening element or plate 2-4, provided near its opposite end with an--additional aperture 25 for d etachablyy receiving the hook 2| of the next adjacent-*auxiliary clothesline section i2. The tightening plate n24A is further provided in one longitudinall edge' thereof and near and longitudinally inwardly o f one end with a narrow transverse lfocling slot zjextendin'g through the major portion'of the width of the tightening plate 24 and preferably. arranged somewhat diagonally, as shown. IQhe sidesof lthe slot '26 are straight and parallel, andthe'slot is slightly wider than the diameter of the main clothesline I which it removably receives. When the tightening plates 24 are applied to the main line IU, such line is introduced into the slots 26 which are disposed near the upper ends of the plates 24 when the plates are applied to the main line. In assembly, the tightening plates 24 will assume inclined or canted dependingpositionsFigure 1, due to the tension in the line sections I2, and .this jams the main clothesline I0 within the slots -26 so that the tightening plates 24 are releasably yl`o :ked in their selected positions along the main vclothesline I0.

Apair of opposed generally lat clamp plates 21 and 28 are positioned at opposite sides of the main clothesline I0 at one point along such line, and tightly clamped together with the main line between them by means of a pair of laterally spaced bolts 29 or the like, arranged upon opposite sides of the main clothesline I0. The up permost clamp plate 21, Figure 2, is longer than the other clamp plate 28 and extends longitudinally of the main clothesline I0 and has its free end upturned slightly and apertured as at 3U, for the reception of the hook 2I of the rst adjacent or endmost auxiliary clothesline section I2. The clamp plates 21 and 28 are xedly secured to the main line ID and cannot move longitudinally therealong.

In Figure l of the drawings I have illustrated my auxiliary clothesline II as being made up of three of the line sections I2, but it should be understood that any desired number of the line sections I2 may be employed for forming an auxiliary clothesline of substantially any desired length.

I prefer to form the line sections I2 in lengths of between fteen and twenty-live feet, although these lengths may be varied as desired, and I prefer to secure the suspension elements I3 to the line sections I2 at approximately threefoot intervals, and this distance may likewise be varied as desired.

In use, the wash is attached to the required number of auxiliary line sections I2 at a convenient point indoors, and the line sections, with the clothes attached, are then carried to the main clothesline I0. An auxiliary clothesline section I 2 is selected and the hook 2| thereof is4 inserted in the aperture 30 of the xed clamping plate 2 1. 'The suspension elements I3 of the selected line section I2 arethen applied over the main clothesline I0. The. line tightening plate 24 attached to the other end of the` selected line section I2 is then applied to the main line I4 by introducing such main line into the slot 26, and the tightening plate 24 is then slidably adjusted longitudinally on the line I0 until the selected line section I2 is properly tensioned or taut. A second auxiliary line section I2 is then selected, and its hook 2I is inserted in the aperture 25 near the top end of the tightening plate 24 of the first selected line section I2. The suspension elements I3 and tightening plate 24 of the second line section I2 are then used to secure the second section to the main line ID in the exact manner described in connection with the first selected auxiliary clothesline section.

When the tightening plates 24 are applied to the main line I0, they are held substantially perpendicular to the main line so that it may freely enter the slots 26 which are only slightly wider than the diameter of the line I0, as previously stated. When the plates 24 are thus applied to the main line I 0 and released, the tension in the line sections I2 will incline or cant the plates 24 and tightly jam the main line I0 between the side edges of the slots 26 for releasably locking the plates 24 in their selected adjusted positions.

When it is desired to bring the clothes indoors in a hurry, such as when a thunder shower is approaching and the clothes are substantially dry, it is merely necessary to swing the line tightening plates 24 to positions generally normal to the main line I0 and then slide all of the plates 24, elements I3 and I9 along the main line I0 toward the clamp plate 21. This bunches or folds all of the auxiliary line sections I2 carrying the clothes together at the clamp plate 21, where the hook 2| may be disengaged from the clamp plate and the suspensions elements I3 and tightening plates 24 disengaged from the main line I 0. The auxiliary clothesline II with the clothes still attached thereto may now be carried bodily indoors, and a minimum of time and effort is required for the entire operation. Much time is saved with the use of my auxiliary clothesline in both applying the clothes to the main clothesline It and removing them therefrom. Further, the auxiliary clothesline II is stored indoors when it is not in use so that it may be kept in a clean and dry condition.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same. and that various changes in shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A clothesline assembly comprising a supporting line supported in a taut and substantially horizontal position, and an auxiliary line suspended from said supporting line and comprising a plurality of line sections disposed in end to end relationship along said supporting line, a flat clamp plate permanently secured to said supporting line at one end of said auxiliary line and having an aperture therein, hooks secured one to each auxiliary line section at the ends of said vsections nearest said clamp plate with the hook on the auxiliary line section adjacent said clamp plate engaged in the aperture in the latter, flat tightening plates secured one to each of said auxiliary line sections at the ends of the latter remote from said hooks and each having intermediate its length a notch receiving and crampingly engaging said supporting line and apertures disposed one near each end thereof and respectively receiving the end portion of the corresponding auxiliary line section to which the tightening plate is attached and the hook on the end of the adjacent auxiliary line section, and hooks secured to each auxiliary line section at spaced apart locations therealong and engaging said supporting line to assist in suspending said auxiliary line sections from said supporting line.

JOHN G. FIELD.

References Cited in the flle of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 483,299 Cadwell Sept. 27, 1892 534,687 Graham Feb. 26, 1895 687,538 ONeill Nov. 26, 1901 1,927,341 Fitch Sept. 19, 1933 2,229,935 Powers Jan. 28, 1941 

